ORIGIN

BaT Exclusive: Winning 1967 Porsche 911 Racer

This is our ideal early Porsche 911 race car. It was factory prepared and raced from new, managing a 3rd in class finish at the ARRC at Daytona in 1967 (results). It went on to win the the Pacific Northwest C-Production championship and then the U-2 class at the Kent, Washington Trans-Am race that same year. The car was parked with a blown engine in 1972 and discovered in a Portland body shop many years later with 6303 miles on the odometer. It is now restored to perfect original livery and specifications. We have it available in person today through Sunday at the BaT Exclusive Display at Laguna Seca for $295k. Contact us at mail@bringatrailer.com if you are interested, or stop by the display.

There are several other white SWB 911 race cars at the track this weekend, but this one has them all beat when it comes to aesthetics. Stance is perfect with meaty Goodyear race tires tucked just under the never-cut steel fenders. 5-spoke wheels are all gray and look much meaner than those with a polished lip or even deep 6″ Fuchs. The car was featured in the May 2007 issue of Excellence magazine and was invited to Amelia Island earlier this year.

Please pardon the lens grime above, but don’t miss the rocker panel stripes, full door and window chrome, and hood-mounted fuel filler. Inside a single Recaro bucket seat sits before a special smaller diameter steering wheel. A simple roll bar provides harness mounting and the tachometer is rotated and marked for easier reading.

Everywhere you look, the car is as clean as this engine compartment shot.Â Check out the slide show below for multiple angles as well as photos of the front trunk and suspension. The current powerplant is based on a ’67 S case and is freshly rebuilt. It makes about 25 horsepower more than a standard “S” engine thanks to mild modifications and a period Bursch header system with perfect megaphones.

Real 911R’s are asking higher prices but we think this car looks better with a privateer feel thanks to more complete street components. Is it as light or fast as a gutted race car? Probably not, but that trade is fine by us for the better looks of the street-spec rear lights and front fenders. The sale includes period photos and movies from the ARRC race, documentation, and a Porsche Cars Northwest driver’s jacket. The BaT Exclusive Display is the only West Coast showing of this car, so come check it out. No disappointments with this one.